#945B59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.076 22.1), rgb(148, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#945B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945B59 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.076 22.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #945B59 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945B59 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945B59 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #945B59 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B7
oklch(81% 0.034 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09491
oklch(70.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500
#B07976
oklch(63.1% 0.07 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945B59
oklch(53.4% 0.076 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#84504E
oklch(49% 0.07 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4240
oklch(42.6% 0.058 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#945B59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #676359 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F58 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F545B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945B59
#945B59
oklch(53.4% 0.076 22.1)
- #2B7A80
#2B7A80
oklch(53.5% 0.076 202.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #945B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
Use #945B59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.